All Financial wellbeing articles – Page 84
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland and SAP approach wellbeing holistically
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Financial institution Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and software business SAP UK and Ireland shared insights surrounding their respective wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2019.In a session titled ‘Fostering a culture to support health and become and employer of choice’, delivered on Wednesday 2 October ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: LinkedIn uses organisational culture as driver for engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Professional social media organisation LinkedIn has adopted a people-first approach to its employee experience, business operations and organisational culture, using this as its key driver for talent attraction, retention and motivation.Closing the conference agenda on Wednesday 2 October at Employee Benefits Live 2019, Katherine Gilbert, senior ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: London City Airport creates diverse financial wellbeing programme
Employee Benefits Live 2019: London City Airport has created a programme that address many aspects of employees' financial wellbeing.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2019 at ExCel London, Michael Spiers, chief people officer at London City Airport, explained that the programme was introduced in recognition that employees required support around ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic reinvigorates benefits package for 10,000 employees
Employee Benefits Live 2019: International airline Virgin Atlantic has reinvigorated its wellbeing approach and employee benefits package to better reflect and accommodate its growing workforce.Josie Lazenby, senior manager, wellbeing and benefits at Virgin Atlantic, discussed the benefits refreshment journey during the conference programme at Employee Benefits Live 2019 on Tuesday ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Poppy Factory uses organisational values to embed wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Veterans charity The Poppy Factory has used its organisational values to help implement a four-pronged wellbeing strategy.Speaking on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, Charlotte Dymock, HR business partner at The Poppy Factory, explained how staff wellbeing is not simply about free fruit and yoga ...
-
Supplier articleWhere there’s a Will, There’s a Workshop
Over half (60%) of the people in the UK don’t have a Will (1), which is often the cause of serious financial complications for their family and loved ones if they die.Dying without a Will is called ‘intestacy’ or ‘dying intestate’. If you’re not married or in a civil ...
-
Supplier articleA Day in the Life of Financial Education
I work for The Money Charity as a Freelance Financial Education Consultant in Gloucestershire. Having retired from full time employment in 2018, I wanted to continue working part-time to compliment my monthly pension, which I started to receive from age 55. Having contributed to my employer’s pension scheme from the ...
-
Supplier articleHow do you measure the success of employee benefits packages?
It’s important for any business to measure the outcomes of the employee benefits packages that it has in place. As a business, if you don’t measure the results of your employee benefits programmes, then it is difficult to formulate a clear strategy for such programmes. You need to know that ...
-
ArticleLabour pledges 32-hour week, end of zero hours and to tackle menopause stigma
During the 2019 Labour Party Conference, which took place from Saturday 21 to Wednesday 25 September, shadow chancellor of the exchequer John McDonnell MP (pictured) committed the party to start work implementing a 32-hour average working week, with no reductions to pay, during its next term in government.The move to ...
-
Supplier articleHelping Employees Get to Grips With Money
No matter what job you have, keeping on top of all the financials involved can be challenging. There is a lot to get to grips with, from understanding how to read your payslip and checking you are on the right tax code, to being aware of the full range of ...
-
ArticleTake part in exclusive pensions research to benchmark strategy and map trends
What primary and secondary pension schemes are employers offering to staff? Are employees saving enough to be comfortable in retirement? How recently have organisations conducted pensions communications exercises? What are businesses doing to tackle the gender pension gap?Employee Benefits readers can now have their say by participating in this year's ...
-
ArticleThe Village Vintner launches fundraiser to aid employee's financial wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Winery and brewery The Village Vintner has announced it will be running a fundraiser to support a valued employee and her family.The Illinois-based beverage business discovered that its assistant manager's financial and overall wellbeing was suffering due to emergency medical issues experienced by her husband. In ...
-
AnalysisHow to create a savings culture in the workplace
Need to know:Offering money management tools, and even numeracy workshops, can help employees get out of debt and build up to saving.Financial wellbeing strategies should address all employee needs, from everyday costs to long-term investments, as well as being part of a holistic approach to wellness.Without a strong foundation of ...
-
OpinionMichael Spiers: Financial wellbeing is not about winning the lottery
Dominating the front pages one week in August was the story of an Amazon worker who scooped a lottery win of £10,000 per month for the next 30 years; this is the so-called Set For Life prize, providing financial certainty and security that most can only dream about. Indeed, it ...
-
AnalysisSavings stress: Financial wellness in numbers
!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],d=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=d+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var r=e.createElement("script");r.async=1,r.id=s,r.src=i,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
-
Case StudiesCurtins integrates financial support into its benefits programme
Curtins is a professional services firm that provides civil and structural engineering, transport planning and environmental design and consultancy advice. It operates from 14 locations across the UK and Ireland, and employs 440 staff.The organisation aims to promote a strong culture and values, with a significant focus on caring for ...
-
ArticleRoadchef launches flexible pay benefit for 3,300 UK employees
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has launched a benefit allowing its 3,300 UK employees to access their wages throughout the month, in an effort to reduce reliance on overdrafts and payday loans.The new benefit, provided by Wagestream, offers staff the opportunity to use a mobile app to access and withdraw ...
-
AnalysisTop tips on using workplace interventions to boost pensions engagement
Need to know: Workplace interventions can make pensions engaging, interesting and even fun for employees who might not have thought about them previously.Combining group and one-to-one sessions, as well as open dialogue with the audience, can ensure a wide range of employees are catered for.Marketing techniques, such as attention-grabbing events, ...
-
Case StudiesHachette uses workplace event to engage younger staff with pension contributions
On 28 November 2018, London-based publisher Hachette undertook a workplace event aimed at getting the 930 employees in its Victoria Embankment office enthused about their pensions. This is particularly important as, with a workforce predominantly aged between 25 and 40, it can be difficult to engage staff with a topic ...
-
OpinionMichael Royce: How can employers help staff improve financial capability?
Employers play an increasingly important role in supporting the financial wellbeing of their people, both through the success of pensions auto-enrolment and by providing schemes such as season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.Figures from Neyber’s The DNA of financial wellbeing report, published in May 2016, estimate that money worries cost ...